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• N-AGA's 42nd Anniversary Celebration

  • When
    21 Jun 2025
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    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    MGC Mississippi Room

  N-AGA's anniversary is always a time to socialize with our fellow members. We'll celebrate N-AGA's 42nd Anniversary with cake and camaraderie. 

  Be prepared to share your stories:
  

  • Where in Norway are your ancestors from?
  • Have you recently travelled to Norway?
  • Have you found living relatives or your ancestral farm in Norway?

  
  

  Discover more information about the Norwegian-American Genealogy Association at https://www.norwegianamerican.org/

  
  

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• NDAGS Zoom Event: Planning a Trip to Denmark

  • When
    23 Jun 2025
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    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom, no registration required

  Planning a Research Trip to Denmark

  Monday June 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm CST

  Most genealogists dream of one day visiting the “homeland,” but it is not an endeavor to take up without a good amount of planning. The amount of preparation you do can make or break this potentially one-in-a-lifetime experience. Speaker Diana Crisman Smith is very knowledgeable on Danish genealogy and will provide us with many useful tips and pointers on having a successful research trip to Denmark.  Diana has been giving genealogy lectures since the 1980’s, has written for numerous genealogical publications, and has both written a book and contributed to several others. This event is provided free of charge, courtesy of the National Danish-American Genealogical Society.

  No need to register, simply click on the Zoom link shortly before the event starts. To see other upcoming events, more information on our organization, learn about our world-class newsletter, and more, please visit our website at https://danishgenealogy.org/

  Join us via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84701758161

  
  

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• IGSI Hybrid Webinar: The Same Name – Everywhere in Ireland. Sifting & Separating Family Groups

  • When
    28 Jun 2025
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    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid on Zoom with a live audience at MGC

  The Same Name – Everywhere.
  Sifting and Separating Family Groups

  Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:30am-12:00pm

  An IGSI hybrid event

  Presented by Chelley Brekke McClear
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Ever found a source record that seemed to be your ancestor, only to discover four other men with the same name in the same place at the same time? Chelley will take you through a process she devised using spreadsheets to untangle a Northern Irish case using 19th century records... and how this helped to advance her 'What are the Odds?' (WATO) hypothesis.

  We want to ascertain which James Taylor was our James Taylor for each branch of a tree created to solve a non-parental event (NPE) case for a living person. We compile BMD records to identify different branches of the Taylor families in County Antrim in mid to late 1800s. Chelley explains locating the source records, compiling and analyzed them in order to group these families and tease out the branches – without tripping over mistakes posted in the trees of other matches.

  You can enjoy this presentation at the live event in Minnesota (MN Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights) or as part of our virtual audience.

  The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and discussion until the scheduled end time, when the broadcast and recording will stop. Attendees at the live event can linger for social time after the program, and have the option of ordering a box lunch in advance.

  

  Chelley grew up in England & lived In N. Ireland for 25 years and is a research specialist for these areas. She regularly presents at the MGS DNA Interest Group and coordinates the MGS Writing Interest Group. The North Star Award winner for 2024, Chelley can be found at FamilyTreeTrails.com.

  
  

  
  

  Audience Level: Beyond Beginner

  Cost: $15 for IGSI members (Discount Code sent to members via email and posted on member-only webpage link); $20 for non-members. If you register for the live event you will have the option of ordering a box lunch for the session.

  REGISTER HERE: eventcreate.com/e/igsi-hybrid-webinar-chelley-mcclear

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• GGS Event: Hermann Welp - Witness of the First Settlement to the Current Day

  • When
    30 Jun 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    MGC Mississippi Room

  Witness of the First Settlement to the Current Day

  Presented by Hermann Welp in the MGC Mississippi Room

  Monday, June 30, 2025 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm

  Hermann will talk about the history of the German region (Ankum - Damme) of Lower Saxony — first settlement up to the modern day.

  
  

  Learn more about the Germanic Genealogy Society at https://www.ggsmn.org/

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• NDAGS Zoom Event: So Many Questions, So Little Time: Tips for Interviewing Family and Documenting Your Findings

  • When
    28 Jul 2025
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    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom, no registration required

  So Many Questions, So Little Time: Tips for Interviewing Family and Documenting Your Findings

  Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:30 pm CST

  One of the greatest resources we have as genealogists are the stories and memories of our family elders, but sadly each day that passes means we may have less of a chance to gather information from the previous generation. But sometimes getting started with family interviews can be daunting: where to begin, how to do it, making time. 

  Join us for some fantastic strategies, tips and inspiration for conducing quality and fun family interviews, as well as how to safely preserve and document what you learn. We will also learn about documenting family heirlooms. 

  Speaker is Heather Nelsen, the Vice President, Education Coordinator, and Newsletter Editor for the National Danish-American Genealogical Society. This event is provided free of charge, courtesy of the National Danish-American Genealogical Society. No need to register, simply click on the Zoom link shortly before the event starts. To see other upcoming events, more information on our organization, learn about our world-class newsletter, and more, please visit our website at https://danishgenealogy.org/

  Join us via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86979560552

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